THE BIG PLASTIC COUNT RESULTS ARE IN!
Schools, households, community groups and businesses up and down the country counted their plastic waste for a whole week in March.
Together, we uncovered that UK households are throwing away 1.7 billion pieces of plastic – every week!
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HOST AN UNWRAPPED EVENT
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To celebrate completing The Big Plastic Count, we are encouraging participants to host a results event, Unwrapped, from 19 April. as an opportunity to come together, discuss the results and consider further actions.
Download the community guide, or head over to our Unwrapped page to find out more and check out all the resources.
FAQs
How do you work out my footprint?
Once we have a school or household’s count results, we apply national data on different types of plastic to calculate how much, on average, would be collected for recycling, what’s then likely to happen to it, and what that means for your footprint.
What is the Global Plastics Treaty?
Right now, world leaders are negotiating The Global Plastics Treaty; an international legal agreement to prevent the harmful impacts of plastic. This United Nations Treaty is a once-in-a-generation chance to protect our planet from plastic pollution. The UK Government needs to push for this Treaty to be as strong and ambitious as possible.
What if we use a lot of plastic?
Please remember, this isn't about feeling guilty about the amount of plastic you use! Too much single-use plastic is produced and there aren't reusable alternatives that suit everyone's needs. Together we’re gathering the evidence needed to push for proper action on plastic.
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